I was looking at a glistening book on the table, a [Skill Book], albeit a very low ranked one at that. [Fireball], an F ranked spell that only the most unfortunate beginners start with.

But this skill book took a majority of my remaining inheritance, and all of my savings. I was known to be a fairly smart guy before everything went to shit, so I planned ahead before spending most of my money

In the worst-case scenario, I still have enough funds to last me at least a few months.

In the best-case scenario, as planned, I would consume this skill book and hope for a semi-decent talent when I awaken.

Getting this skill book was not easy, but it was the only way to awaken if you did not awaken naturally. The rich had no problem awakening themselves, their children, and their children's children

I look at the skill book again before steeling my resolve and picking it up. Bringing it close to my chest, I close my eyes.

A few seconds pass before I see a flash of light, even though my eyes are closed. Opening them, the book in my hands had disappeared, and at the corner of my eyes something else had appeared

[Noah]

[Vitality: 10]

[Focus: - ]

[Strength: 10]

[Skill(s): Fireball]

Shining with blue light, the words brought confusion more than relief to me. Where the hell were the numbers for focus?

From the released knowledge, ever since the apocalyptic event that killed more than a billion people occurred, a new magical world took its place. People that are termed as Awakened appeared and others could also become awakened through learning [Skill book] that can be dropped from killed monsters

Yes, monsters. Magical beings that most commonly reside in dungeons, and occasionally come out whenever a dungeon break occurs.

who are awakened are able to use skills,

strength by killing more monsters and absorbing the [Life Cores] they drop,

why the f.u.c.k

to become depressed as I feel my body change somewhat after I awakened. I seem to have become slightly stronger, and can instinctively cast the skill I

I even cast skills if

I couldn't figure out the numbers, or lack of thereof, on the blue screen

from the news

go, [Vitality] and [Strength] are average, and [Focus], what is

they completely deplete the energy in their body. The larger your [Focus], the

are extremely powerful, [Focus Cores] are much more in demand than [Vitality Cores] and [Strength

long distance and not even give the monsters a chance to retaliate,

hoping to awaken to become

melancholic thoughts anymore, I try the last hail mary I can, actually casting the

F ranked Awakened have. I step out of my small apartment and head to an empty

your life were high priced. I had to

myself up, I raise my hand in front of me and call out,

light in front of me, much to my shock and

can still cast

aside, I command the fireball to move forward before

average

[Fireball]...[Fireball]...[Fireball]....

and exploded in front of me, increasing the shock and happiness in my heart. At Least I have average skills, even if it doesn't show on the

my body...Well, my [Focus] was blank, to begin with, so

as I cast what is probably my last fireball until I rest for a while before I

[Fireball]

fifth fireball flew out and exploded just like the ones

is not bad, at least with this, I

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